SAP Social Sabbatical Reaches Out to Social Enterprises for the Second Year in Philippines

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SAP gives out support to help improve operational efficiency and achieve social objectives of 4 social enterprises and non-profit organizations namely GKNomics of Gawad Kalinga, Silid Aralan, Teach for the Philippines and for the 2nd time, Messy Bessy Cleaners.

They sent out 12 of their top talents from Europe, US, Latin America and India to come to the Philippines for a 1 month engagement with the mentioned 4 organizations to help them out in automating and improving their almost manual processes. The SAP employees leveraged their expertise in areas such as strategy, marketing and IT, to guide the four social enterprises and non-profit organisations in the Philippines on issues pertaining to marketing development, strategy expansion, infrastructure design, and expansion planning.

At a press conference held at the SAP Bonifacio Global City office, all of the 4 social media enterprises and non-profit organizations involved, as well as the SAP employees who were with them throughout the month-long sabbatical program, The press conference was led by Scott Russell, COO of SAP in Asia Pacific and Japan, and Ryan Poggi, Managing Director of SAP, who answered all inquiries from the media. I have everything on video and hopefully could share with you some of the highlights and quotable quotes when I find the time to transcribed the talks and discussion.

The representatives of the social media enterprises and non-profit organizations in attendance at the press conference were Krie Lopez of Messy Bessy Cleaners, Angel Ramos of Teach for the Philippines, Arcie Mallari of Silid Aralan, and Aimee Gloria of GKNomics.

Besides the Philippines, the SAP Social Sabbatical program was also taking place in Myanmar and Gabarone, Botswana, with plans to extend to Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2016.

UP Gears and Pinions Proudly Presents the 21st RevUP! Diliman Motorshow

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Get ready for the biggest campus motorshow on the metro as the UP Gears and Pinions proudly presents the 21st RevUP! Diliman Motorshow on March 19, 2016, at the University Avenue, University of the Philippines - Diliman.

This annual event gathers car enthusiasts from all over to witness a dazzling array of automobiles, ranging from timeless restored classics to customized cars. RevUP! will also be playing host to an RC Drift competition and a miniature car displays.

As UP Diliman’s premier mechanical engineering student organization, the UP Gears and Pinions aims to pursue excellence in their field for the benefit of society. To further this advocacy, RevUP! Diliman Motorshow 2016 will be featuring “The Diliman Exhibit”, an on-ground exhibit that aims to educate visitors with new technologies in vehicle production, as well as to showcase the galing-ng-pinoy creativity and innovation in the field of automobiles.

The RevUP! Diliman Motorshow is open to visitors throughout the day and will be culminating in an evening program. Fun activities and prizes await those who will partake in the event.

For registrations, please fill-up our online registration form: http://tiny.cc/revupregform, for other inquiries, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/diliman.motorshow.revup.

Australian Embassy and SM Cares Hold Women Entrepreneurs: Building Stronger Communities Trade Fair

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In celebration of International Women's Day and National Women's Month, many companies and organizations has made valiant efforts in highlighting the importance of women in our society. Undeniably, women play a vital role in today's society. There are so many success stories involving women all over the world, including our country, the Philippines.

One of these is the Women Entrepreneurs: Building Stronger Communities trade fair and exhibit organized by the Australian Embassy in partnership with SM Cares.

Amanda Gorely, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, and Annie Garcia, President of SM Supermalls where at the opening ceremonies held at SM Aura Ground Floor Atrium at around 10:30 am on March 7, 2016.

The fair showcases 11 organizations namely the Antique Development Foundation, Caritas Manila, Gifts and Graces Fair Trade Foundation Incorporated, Green Earth Heritage Foundation Philippines, Handicraft of Aklan Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Katungod han Samarena Foundation Incorporated, Lake Sebu Indigenous Women Weavers Association Incorporated, Philippine Christian Foundation, Philippine Foundation for Resources Management, Simbag sa Pag-Asenso Incorporated, and the Southern Partners and Fair Trade Center Incorporated.